The Pokémon Challenge Thread!

Part 5: Call Me a Mountain Man

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Recap. Last time, we trained a bit after arriving in Pewter, whooped Brock's ass and then annihilated all of those trainers in the route next to Pewter. We also caught Pecker and found ourselves facing down the daunting Mt. Moon.


Alright Nimbus. Here we are. A mountain. Let's just jump in. Not literally, stop doing that.


Wh-


Wh-


...I know what to do with you. (This screenshot is because I forgot to cap the nickname screen whoops)


Perhaps we'll meet again. Now c'mon Nimbus, we gotta see a man about a fish.


Nice.


When I get Rogga, the first thing I notice is how ungodly low of a level he is. What the hell? I take him to the grass, grumbling, and send him out to fight a Sandshrew. That's when I notice the second thing. He doesn't do anything. Rogga just sort of... flops around. What the fuck. It's like Slides all over again, except I get the sinking feeling Rogga isn't evolving any time soon. With a sigh, I roll my sleeves up and get to work.


Not a lot of interesting things happen (I swear to god one day I'll do off screen training) aside from this-


This-


And this. While training Rogga, Tox gores yet another Rattata with his horn, tossing the spent Pokemon to the side. I reach for his Pokeball when he suddenly turns towards me and starts glowing. Having experienced this before, I can only watch as Tox evolves. Rogga looks on, seemingly interested. It's hard to tell.


When he finishes, Tox looks bigger and stronger than he did before. It could just be me, but his horn also looks more intimidating. However, Tox just plods over and sits on my foot, lazily leaning against my leg while I send Rogga back out. Sometime during the training, I notice that Rogga starts attacking things himself. I guess he learned from Tox or something.


Alright Nimbus, training completed. Now we shall return.


To the cave. Hey what's that?


I find another disc, like the one Brock gave me, on the ground. I pick it up and insert it into the opening in my Pokedex (I'm taking storytelling liberties, shh). The device processes the disc and the screen lights up with information on the move. It's 'Water Gun', kind of self explanatory, although for some reason only Tox can learn it. I shoot a suspicious glance at Rogga, but continue on anyway.


Moving upward, I pass some guy staring forward intensely, like he's looking for something, and find this on the ground in a dead end. Who keeps dropping this stuff? Puzzled by the potions, I totally forget that the guy is there and accidentally walk into his line of sight.


What are you implying?


I just got here.


Guh, fine.


Happy now?


Cool. Hey, is that them over there?


She sics her Clefairy on me after I burst out laughing at my own joke. God, I'm hilarious.


Is that a ladder?


Huh.


I climb down the second ladder and am immediately accosted by this lunatic claiming to be a Pokemon. I snicker, making him glare and tell me to shut up. He starts over.


Then he sends out his Pokemon.


Yeah, some gangster.


I find some wacky medicine on the ground.


I'm not fighting that guy right now.


I sneak around this guy and spy something on the ground.


Just a potion.


Nimbus destroys a Zubat.


I walk in front of this guy and he screams like a little girl and sends his Pokemon out. Nimbus and Tox make short work of them.


Guess I'm going the right way.


You sure did.


...What is this? Nimbus seems to want it, and even goes so far as to jump at it. I yank it away and stuff it in my bag. I'll ask someone about it later. Nimbus looks grumpy, but follows anyway.


Is this... a rope? Okay.


This happens.


Well this is a mountain.


Nice work, Ava.


Damn, this place is big.


Another ladder?


Another pseudo gangster.


Rude, what the hell?


Bring it then.


Nice.


Another disc. I pop 'Water Gun' out and put this one in. It's 'Mega Punch', and only Nimbus can learn it. As funny as that would be, I hold off for now.


Slides wrecks a Geodude


No.


Another one bites the dust.


I find some sort of black rock on the ground. It seems attracted to Tox's Pokeball. I pull it away and put it near my Pokedex. It doesn't seem to be magnetic. And it's only Tox's ball. Weird. I put it in my bag.


'Just' a kid? Is that some kind of insult?


'Just' a kid my butt.


Rogga almost loses to a Zubat, take six.


Ava knocks a Zubat out of the sky. Er... whatever passes for the sky in this cave. She flies down and lands on the ground in front of me. Just as she happily cocks her head, her body lights up with a white light. I take a surprised step back as her tail plumage spreads out and she grows larger.


When the light goes away, Ava - bigger and more... majestic? - hops towards me then flies up and tries to land on my shoulder. The weight surprises me, and I nearly fall to the ground. I pick Ava up and put her on the ground. She just chirps at me. I roll my eyes and we continue.


More ladders, more tunnels, more ladders.


This is new.


Why does everyone think I'm a little kid?


Christ, get outta here.


Slides subs in when Pecker takes a crit to the face and survives with five health.


Oh.


My god.


This is ridic- hey what are those?


Why?


I don't see your name on 'em.


Come on now.


Good.


Hold the hell up. You were the one yakking your head off about how they were 'both yours'. Don't get high and mighty on me, you prick.


Wow, very dome shaped. I like it.


Hey! What's your problem, you asshole?! He gives me a sheepish look, apologizing for knocking Nimbus to the side. I punch him in the gut anyway.


Who said that.


I don't see your name on it.


Fight me then. They glance at each other, slightly confused, before sending out their Pokemon.


(I missed the screenshot of Nimbus obliterating their Ekans)


...Brat?


Bye. Then they ran away. What a bunch of chumps, right Nimbus?


Yeah.


If this doesn't lead us out of here...


Oh thank god. We're outside.


This leads to Cerulean, right?


As I insert this one into my Pokedex, I find it contains Whirlwind. Three of my Pokemon can learn it, but... I don't think I'm going to teach it to anyone.


Hey, grass!


This looks familiar.


Alright. He gets named Tiles and gets sent to the Box to hang out with Radar.


So this is Cerulean?


I think I need a nap.

End of Part 5

Current team: (Not doing screenshots this time, just moves, names, and levels).

Nimbus: Lvl 18 Pikachu- Thundershock, Quick Attack, Double Team, Thunder Wave
Ava: Lvl 18 Pidgeotto- Gust, Sand-Attack, Quick Attack
Tox: Lvl 18 Nidorino- Leer, Tackle, Horn Attack, Double Kick
Slides: Lvl 17 Butterfree- Sleep Powder, Confusion, Poisonpowder, Stun Spore
Pecker: Lvl 18 Spearow- Peck, Growl, Leer, Fury Attack
Rogga: Lvl 18 Magikarp- Splash, Tackle